Richard Bellikoff
@bellikoff.bsky.social
Writer, singer & guitarist; Swimmer, skier & mountain hiker; Boxing, tennis, football & hockey fan; Sinatra, Steely Dan & Mahler fan
"Life was so much easier when I was a lawyer for my husband's parking garage company."
December 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
"Life was so much easier when I was a lawyer for my husband's parking garage company."
"Currently, much of the Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas metropolitan areas lay in ruins, with rapidly spreading gerrymanders reportedly tearing apart friends, families, and church groups . ." theonion.com/earth-rumble...
Earth Rumbles, Dishes Crash To Floor As Gerrymandering Rips Through House
SAN ANTONIO—With the GOP’s redrawn congressional maps taking effect across Texas, a local family reported Friday that the earth rumbled and dishes crashed to the floor as gerrymandering ripped through...
theonion.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"Currently, much of the Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas metropolitan areas lay in ruins, with rapidly spreading gerrymanders reportedly tearing apart friends, families, and church groups . ." theonion.com/earth-rumble...
"Despite sharing similar backgrounds, many of the most gung-ho among ICE’s new recruits seem unbothered that they themselves come from species not native to North America." theonion.com/homeland-sec...
Homeland Security Relaxes Species Requirements To Join ICE
WASHINGTON—In an effort to expand recruitment for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it would waive the species requirements for...
theonion.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"Despite sharing similar backgrounds, many of the most gung-ho among ICE’s new recruits seem unbothered that they themselves come from species not native to North America." theonion.com/homeland-sec...
"“There are many kinds of patriots in this country, even if some of them can only communicate by hooting or growling,” Noem added." theonion.com/homeland-sec...
Homeland Security Relaxes Species Requirements To Join ICE
WASHINGTON—In an effort to expand recruitment for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it would waive the species requirements for...
theonion.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"“There are many kinds of patriots in this country, even if some of them can only communicate by hooting or growling,” Noem added." theonion.com/homeland-sec...
"So the announced pardon of Hernández for drug smuggling isn’t really a departure from the pardons of Binance’s Changpeng Zhao for money laundering or Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht for facilitating illicit drug sales."
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paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-pro-...
Trump: Pro-crypto or Pro-crime?
Or are they the same thing?
paulkrugman.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"So the announced pardon of Hernández for drug smuggling isn’t really a departure from the pardons of Binance’s Changpeng Zhao for money laundering or Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht for facilitating illicit drug sales."
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-pro-...
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-pro-...
"“The greatest doctors in the country looked at my brain and came up empty.” Trump said there was no point in releasing his MRI because “there’s nothing to see,” adding, “It’s like the East Wing.”" open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
Trump Claims MRI on his Brain Found Nothing
He declared his test “perfect.”
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"“The greatest doctors in the country looked at my brain and came up empty.” Trump said there was no point in releasing his MRI because “there’s nothing to see,” adding, “It’s like the East Wing.”" open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
"No matter how much you fellate me, I'm still endorsing J.D. or Marco for 2028."
December 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"No matter how much you fellate me, I'm still endorsing J.D. or Marco for 2028."
“Can you believe that, with all of the problems and difficulties facing the U.S., President Obama spent the day playing golf? Worse than Carter.” (Trump, 2014)
"I'm going to be working for you. I'm not going to have time to go play golf, believe me." (Trump during 2016 campaign)
"I'm going to be working for you. I'm not going to have time to go play golf, believe me." (Trump during 2016 campaign)
Trump’s golf habit has already cost American taxpayers nearly $71 million since his return to the Oval Office in January, and is expected to total more than $300 million by the time his second term ends.
Trump’s Golf Habit Is Costing Taxpayers a Fortune
The president is setting records on the golf course—though not the kind he’s likely to brag about.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
“Can you believe that, with all of the problems and difficulties facing the U.S., President Obama spent the day playing golf? Worse than Carter.” (Trump, 2014)
"I'm going to be working for you. I'm not going to have time to go play golf, believe me." (Trump during 2016 campaign)
"I'm going to be working for you. I'm not going to have time to go play golf, believe me." (Trump during 2016 campaign)
". . I would also argue that perceptions of affordability are often intertwined with perceptions of fairness: people are especially upset about high prices when they feel that they are being taken advantage of." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/affordabil...
Affordability, Part I
What it means, and what we can do about it
paulkrugman.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
". . I would also argue that perceptions of affordability are often intertwined with perceptions of fairness: people are especially upset about high prices when they feel that they are being taken advantage of." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/affordabil...
". . in times of inflation people tend to believe that they earned their wage gains, only to have price hikes snatch them away. Lecturing them and saying that they shouldn’t feel that way is political malpractice." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/affordabil...
Affordability, Part I
What it means, and what we can do about it
paulkrugman.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
". . in times of inflation people tend to believe that they earned their wage gains, only to have price hikes snatch them away. Lecturing them and saying that they shouldn’t feel that way is political malpractice." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/affordabil...
Multimillionaire Issa was a big financial backer of the successful 2003 recall of Democratic California Gov. Gray Davis and his replacement by Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, a/k/a The Governator, who unsuccessfully campaigned against Proposition 50 this year. www.latimes.com/california/s...
After Prop. 50, San Diego may lose its only Republican in Congress as Democrats target Issa
Eleven Democrats are vying to unseat Rep.
www.latimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Multimillionaire Issa was a big financial backer of the successful 2003 recall of Democratic California Gov. Gray Davis and his replacement by Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, a/k/a The Governator, who unsuccessfully campaigned against Proposition 50 this year. www.latimes.com/california/s...
41 is young for life but old for competitive skiing, especially when you've had as many injuries as Vonn. If she can get on the medal stand in either of the events that she's competing in, it will be a triumph. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olymp...
Column | Chasing Olympic gold at 80 miles an hour at 41? Only Lindsey Vonn.
The Olympic downhill gold medalist in Vancouver in 2010, the Alpine skier is embarking on a farewell tour with no precedent.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
41 is young for life but old for competitive skiing, especially when you've had as many injuries as Vonn. If she can get on the medal stand in either of the events that she's competing in, it will be a triumph. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olymp...
"Crypto tokens don’t throw off interest or dividends. Their prices aren’t based on even a theoretical value of issuing enterprises such as corporations, municipalities or federal agencies." www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Commentary: Crypto promoters saw Trump as their savior. Then reality set in
Trump has called for relaxing regulations on crypto. So why are crypto prices plummeting?
www.latimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
"Crypto tokens don’t throw off interest or dividends. Their prices aren’t based on even a theoretical value of issuing enterprises such as corporations, municipalities or federal agencies." www.latimes.com/business/sto...
The leading candidate for the Nobel Piece Prize. @bagleycartoons.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The leading candidate for the Nobel Piece Prize. @bagleycartoons.bsky.social
Theme song of the Jan 6th insurrectionists:
We just dropped in
To see what condition our sedition was in www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WcM...
We just dropped in
To see what condition our sedition was in www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WcM...
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Theme song of the Jan 6th insurrectionists:
We just dropped in
To see what condition our sedition was in www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WcM...
We just dropped in
To see what condition our sedition was in www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WcM...
November 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"Koerner is believed to be the first person to move into a rebuilt house in Altadena, where 19 people were killed and nearly 9,400 structures were destroyed." www.latimes.com/california/s...
Commentary: Up from the ashes: How fire survivors rebuilt in time to get home for Thanksgiving
Eaton fire victim Ted Koerner is back home in time for turkey dinner, thanks in part to his retriever.
www.latimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"Koerner is believed to be the first person to move into a rebuilt house in Altadena, where 19 people were killed and nearly 9,400 structures were destroyed." www.latimes.com/california/s...
Cartoon by @mattdaviescartoon.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Cartoon by @mattdaviescartoon.bsky.social
"Why are Trump and his allies undermining financial stability? There may be an element of free-market dogma. But as always with this administration, you shouldn’t underestimate the importance of simple corruption." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/getting-re...
Getting Ready to Party Like It’s 2008
Trump’s cronies are undermining financial stability
paulkrugman.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"Why are Trump and his allies undermining financial stability? There may be an element of free-market dogma. But as always with this administration, you shouldn’t underestimate the importance of simple corruption." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/getting-re...
"[On Thanksgiving] . . there is a sense that we need to take a moment to acknowledge what we have, and be reminded to help others less fortunate than ourselves. Trumpsgiving is not about that. The spirit of this season is always Trumpstaking."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Greedy Thanksgiving
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:28 AM
"[On Thanksgiving] . . there is a sense that we need to take a moment to acknowledge what we have, and be reminded to help others less fortunate than ourselves. Trumpsgiving is not about that. The spirit of this season is always Trumpstaking."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/o...
This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for my house surviving the Eaton fire, unlike some in my neighborhood that didn't.
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for my house surviving the Eaton fire, unlike some in my neighborhood that didn't.
"6. Thank God Trump is deporting all those undocumented workers! If I want fruit and vegetables I’ll just pick them myself.
7. Say what you will about Trump, he’s a loyal friend—look at how many times Epstein mentioned him in his emails."
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7. Say what you will about Trump, he’s a loyal friend—look at how many times Epstein mentioned him in his emails."
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
How to Gaslight Your MAGA Relatives on Thanksgiving
Helpful tips!
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"6. Thank God Trump is deporting all those undocumented workers! If I want fruit and vegetables I’ll just pick them myself.
7. Say what you will about Trump, he’s a loyal friend—look at how many times Epstein mentioned him in his emails."
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
7. Say what you will about Trump, he’s a loyal friend—look at how many times Epstein mentioned him in his emails."
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
4. "'I’m grateful to live in a country where if you’ve committed violent crimes and gone to prison you can still get a job working for ICE.
5. After we’re done eating, let’s tear down this house and build a ballroom." open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
5. After we’re done eating, let’s tear down this house and build a ballroom." open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
How to Gaslight Your MAGA Relatives on Thanksgiving
Helpful tips!
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
4. "'I’m grateful to live in a country where if you’ve committed violent crimes and gone to prison you can still get a job working for ICE.
5. After we’re done eating, let’s tear down this house and build a ballroom." open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
5. After we’re done eating, let’s tear down this house and build a ballroom." open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...